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Anyone here playing with 3d printers?
http://botmill.com/
Prices are about $600 for a parts kit, more for an assembled one. Lets you print a 6x6x4 inch area with a variety of heated plastics, including ABS (think Lego). You can control the edge density as well as the fill density, to control how "solid" and heavy your objects are. Materials are about $70 for 5lbs.
This one is building the parts for another unit.
I know at least one or two guys on here have access to real CNC machines.
H.
Skynet?Quote:
Originally Posted by Hoosier
Funny, we call our CNC router a big printer. It just happens to print 3D in wood. I've been working on some new software that allows us to do some more interesting 3D machining. Pretty cool stuff.
Here's a vid:
That's neat stuff, Tim. It reminds me of this kickstarter project: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/...uter?ref=videoQuote:
Originally Posted by Tim K
Your router is designed to cut all the way through a sheet of wood, right?
H.
Yup, it cuts through 3/4" material at 500 inches per minute. We just did some programming to cut some curved drawer fronts, and it did quite a job.
Printed the upper and lower on my Dimension 3D Printer.
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...rinted_AR2.JPG
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...rinted_AR1.JPG
As far as CNC's I program with hyperMILL which runs inside of SolidWorks, Inventor and Think Design.
Links:
Corrected the youtube links for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by Blowby
Now this is exactly what I was getting at. Are those 100% size upper/lower? Do you need to worry about FFL license if they are?
SolidWorks is exactly the software I'm looking to try. I imagine the learning curve is steep. I have some ideas about solving the problems I see with the AR, and being able to test a design in software, then print a scale 3d model to test function, before sending it out for CNC milling from a solid block at 100% by someone with all the right paperwork.
H.
Just not able to get the YouTube link to embed. [Bang]
[Mod Note: Got ya covered!]
The parts are to size and I sectioned the lower on one printed part to access the trigger group for my trigger jobs. Makes it much easier [Coffee]
From a Colbert episode, a little less serious but maybe better for some uses I saw this: http://www.pcworld.com/article/22992...swho_knew.html
I'm hoping to find something that can recreate fairly hard modeling plastic, kind that cuts semi easy with a knife but otherwise sturdy to try and reproduce something like these:
http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-HZLorI1B0w/S5...20Valkyrie.jpg
And come on spru's like this http://www.pbase.com/brimstone/image/109229492.jpg
http://www.pbase.com/brimstone/image/109229494.jpg
If I'm really lucky I'd like to duplicate smaller detailed parts/sprues like this one. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OTQs5GlLQC...Sprue01_03.JPG
Is that Warhammer 40k?
The botmill.com people say they'll send you a free printed sample to get a feel for the material, I signed up before the holidays. Apparently there are several choices of plastic and nozzle size, depending on how fine the work you want to do is.
You would have to have 3d model files for those templates. There are several home-brew solutions to generating models based on physical objects, but I have no idea what level of detail they're capable of.
H.
3D scanners are capable of the fine detail I see in the model above. The only problem is price per resolution delivered. To achieve this detail you are looking at a $60K scanner and a 3D printer in the 6 digit price range range.
Kinda what I was afraid of. Some people on a larger scale have done cheaper powered remote control models and fun things, but for the game even if the details are dumbed down a bit, I think just too small.
Warhammer models are near criminally expensive :(
This is cool, not really sure how useful it is right now, but the potential is awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZboxM...e_gdata_player
Well, jeeze.....thought I'd found something new and cool, just ain't gonna get nothin' over on this bunch!Quote:
Originally Posted by newracer
Better, cleaner and stronger technology available. I printed these on one of my Dimension 3D printers. AR upper, lower, mag holders for my P220 and AR. I'll post some pictures when I get to the office.
Figured I'd be the first to post this.
http://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/3d_printer.png
A few parts from the Dimension printer.
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...rinted_AR2.JPG
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...um/Ar-mag1.JPG
Modeled in Autodesk Inventor first:
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...ller-under.jpg
Then printed and I've been using this controller in my race truck for over 2 years:
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...m/IMG_8344.JPG
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho.../P10606351.JPG
This is crazy shit! And I was so proud that I managed to get my iPod working.....
Damn I was just going to post this [ROFL2]Quote:
Originally Posted by Zundfolge
So if you "print" a copy of an AR, it's the exact same thing as your other AR, so do you still have to get it registered?Quote:
Originally Posted by Blowby
Probably not strong enough to be shot out of though, but I'm sure it could be used for development of aftermarket parts without ever having to purchase the real thing.
Whoa!!!
One reason is to work on triggers. It's easier to see the contact points and stone them in place on some areas. Also you can mock up a training AR in bright red [AR15]
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...ger-lower2.JPG
http://www.powerstrokenation.com/pho...gger-lower.JPG
I'm shocked. Unbelievable!
Anybody having a hard time finding a PMag?
Anybody having a hard time finding any type of AR Mag?
Want to stick it to NY and Gov Cuomo?
Let me introduce you to the Cuomo:
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013...nted-magazine/
http://youtu.be/dGTriDDUpUk
[ROFL3]
Freaking nerd idiots... Yes, the MAGAZINE allows you to fire hundreds of rounds.... I hate wired just as much as Gawker Media...
In any case, if I had an extra $2k sitting around, I would certainly buy myself a 3D printer.
3d printer is 2k??? link please?
okay, a cheap one (that probably cannot produce good mags) can be had for less than a thousand dollars. The printer this guy used (the Stratasys Mojo) goes for $9,900.
Hmmm.... I have a commerical 3d printer at work :)
Lets put some overtime... see you there after dark, I ll be in my American Ninja suit.Quote:
Originally Posted by kwando
That is pretty swank, now to find a place that does 3D printing :)
Same thing I was thinking, we have a rapid prototyping machine as well. I wonder what type of extrusion he used on those.Quote:
Originally Posted by kwando
Ok that's the tits.
I still wanna do a lower for my 22lr upper.. seeing as guys have done it and shot .223 out of em .. should hold up for a while on a 22lr
I just asked these guys what different materials can be used. If they support the harder filements, i'm getting one!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by HoneyBadger
Ineos Lustran ABS E401
P400 ABS
Chi Mei Polylac PA-756H
Chi Mei Polylac PA-747.
Chi Mei Polylac PA-746
ABS-M30
P430 ABS (ABS Plus)
“CYCOLAC” MG94
Dow AG700 ABS
That SBR was sexy as hell. I'd hit that.
have Gas will drive. what time and where?Quote:
Originally Posted by ChunkyMonkey
Gotta love legislators talking about banning such things. Too bad it's not that much more work to machine stamps and dies to punch out legitimate stanag mags.
I'm building my RepRap for around $500. A consumer grade prebuilt printer is around 1700-2000. There's even a company in Loveland.